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Andy McNicholl

Liverpool Business School

Faculty of Business and Law

Before taking up his teaching role at LJMU, Andy spent the previous 25 years organising a programme of award winning events for the city of Liverpool. He was responsible for planning and implementing large-scale events across all genres of events in various environments, including heritage sites, parkland, maritime areas, and urban spaces. The events have attracted millions of visitors to Liverpool and played a role in the urban regeneration of Liverpool, helping to make it a vibrant and welcoming city for residents, visitors, and businesses alike.

Andy's expertise spans many aspects of event management, including event logistics, health and safety, licensing, crowd dynamics, feasibility studies, managing event impacts and contingency planning. All of which, he will be passing on to the students at LJMU.

Degrees

1995, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) Recreation & Leisure Management

Certifications

The Emergency Planning Society, United Kingdom, Safety at Sports & Entertainment Venues
Wirral Metropolitan College, United Kingdom, NEBOSH General Certificate
The Emergency Planning Society, United Kingdom, Safety at Festivals & Mass Gatherings
The Emergency Planning Society, United Kingdom, Crowd Dynamics
The Emergency Planning Society, United Kingdom, Temporary Demountable Structures
BIIAB, Personal Licence Holders Certificate
Lloyd's Register Foundation, United Kingdom, ISPS Port Facility Security

Membership of professional bodies:

Committee Member, Local Authority Event Organisers Group. 2025

Media Coverage:

Interviewed on BBC Radio 4 programme Front Row about a Royal de Luxe event in Liverpool. 2024

Interviewed by the 'Columbia Chronicle' about a forthcoming event. 2014

Conference presentation:

Assessments don't have to be essays - using live events to demonstrate learning, Students at the Heart Conference 2024, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/staff/students-at-the-heart/2024-conference/programme. 2024

Industrial connections:

Forestry England, Event Safety Consultant, https://www.forestryengland.uk/music. 2024

Liverpool City Council, Event Safety Consultant. 2024

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